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Inmate found dead at Forsyth Detention Center

Forsyth County Detention Center
Paul Garber
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WFDD
The Forsyth County Detention Center

Authorities are investigating after an inmate was found dead at the Forsyth County Detention Center Friday.

According to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office, 45-year-old Michael Robert Smith was unresponsive when discovered by staff.

The release says that staff and Forsyth County EMS provided “resuscitative efforts,” but Smith was “pronounced deceased.” He had been arrested that same day on various drug charges.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review of the incident.

Bethany is WFDD's editorial director. She joined the staff in the fall of 2012. She received her B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Wake Forest University. Between undergraduate studies and graduate school, Bethany served as the intern to Talk of the Nation at NPR in D.C., participating in live NPR Election Night Coverage, Presidential debate broadcasts, regular Talk of the Nation shows, and helping to plan the inaugural broadcast of ‘Talk of the World.' She enjoys engaging with her interests in books, politics, and art in the interdisciplinary world of public radio. Before becoming editorial director, Bethany was assistant news Director, a reporter and associate producer for WFDD's Triad Arts and Triad Arts Weekend. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Bethany enjoys calling the Piedmont home.

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